Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:8

Jewish tradition is full of stories exploring this very idea. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash on the book of Leviticus, that unpacks t...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:2

The Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating midrashic collection on the Book of Leviticus, explores this very idea. It opens with the verse "If you follow My statutes" (Leviticus 26:3) and c...

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When God Created and Land

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:11

The verse we're looking at is Leviticus 26:4, "I will give your rains at their time." Seems straightforward. God promising timely rain for a bountiful harvest. But the Rabbis, neve...

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David's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 4:6

Like you're saying, "Hey, I need a little help here... maybe even a big push?" Well, you're not alone. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish thought from Midrash Tehillim, a col...

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David: World to Come

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 5:4

Ever find yourself reading the Psalms and wondering, "What's really going on here?" We do too! to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

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Lord and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 6:5

Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, paints a vivid picture. It’s not just fire and brimstone, or harps and fluffy clouds. It's about p...

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Avner and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 7:8

Even King David, the sweet singer of Israel, knew what that felt like. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves deep into David's st...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth of Jonathan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:1

Jewish tradition offers a path, not of easy answers, but of profound understanding. Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us, "He has made everything beautiful in its time." But what about death...

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Evil Inclination

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:4

Jewish tradition has a name for these dueling forces: the yetzer hatov and the yetzer hara – the inclination to good and the inclination to evil. Midrash Tehillim, a fascinating co...

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